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[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
The error code is normal, but this isn't. We're releasing our new update to the public here in a few minutes. Remove the certificate if you have it installed, and let's see if that does it. I'll post when it's up.
[Android Apps and Games] italia0101:
What's that do? That means I have to turn off chrome entirely? I don't want to do that, just whitelist a domain without advanced protection
[Android Apps and Games] jerryn70:
Yes still the problem is there.

I'm on marshmallow 6.0.1
[Android Apps and Games] chewdaniel:
[MENTION=7253675]SEVEN_AdClear[/MENTION]

AdClear seems to be preventing hotspot from assigning DHCP to whatever's connected. If i set static IP the tethering/hotspot works..... if i turn off AdClear DHCP Offer works....... it will continue to work even if i turn AdClear back on, and fail again if i restart the phone.

Not a big issue but thought you should know.....

Nexus 5X, Android 7.1.1
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
AdClear Version 502687 Release Notes

Change List

Changed display name to "AdClear" instead of "SEVEN AdClear"

Fixed YouTube notification showing too often

Updated Instabug

Fixed Android N certificate installation

Modify Firefox certificate installation

Improved FAQ

Fixed VPN restart issue

Fixed an issue with some application loading requiring refreshing

updated Advanced Protection page

Updated Tutorial screen

Removed update button (a banner will now appear when an update is available)

Fixed domain filter support

Improved memory usage of filter lists

Bug fixes and improvements

DOWNLOAD

Hey guys, we're back with another release. We've seen next to no crashes from it so far, which is very exciting. We continue to enrich the info available in app as move forward, which we hope will solve any issues that pop up. Let us know of any problems you're seeing, and, as always, thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] kgr:
I must be doing something drastically wrong, because I'm getting the same errors - 'ADClear was disabled for vpn error', and protection remains disabled.

First off, I installed the apk and attempted to start protection - got above error.

Next, I rebooted and tried again - same error.

Then I enabled advanced protection and installed cert & FF cert - same error.

Lastly, I'm still getting that same error after rebooting again (after advanced cert install etc)

I'm using a Samsung Tab S2, on stock 6.0.1. Be glad of any ideas :)

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] jerryn70:
People on the same os version getting different types of errors . I'm confused :silly:

I'm not getting any vpn disable error, but from the last 3 updates onward (stable and beta) I'm facing internet speed slow down issue
[Android Apps and Games] gurkburk92:
Can anyone inform me on how it affects battery life?
[Android Apps and Games] Heland:
thanks for your update.

i haven't encountered any crash yet. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] mash20:
can you make it work with power saving mode ?
[Android Apps and Games] miten_sheth:
Yes please. This!

Also. Whenever a new update of adclear comes I have to uninstall the app and re download and install it again in order for ad blocking to work. Is it just me?
[Android Apps and Games] mash20:
+1 :)
[Android Apps and Games] jerryn70:
[MENTION=7253675]SEVEN_AdClear[/MENTION]

*Report of latest beta version*

Internet speed is decreasing massively while protection ON.

Send connection issue option is not working at all.

Ads showing sites that are early reported still showing ads .

App lags while clicking the blocked count circle.

There is some issue in battery consumption, i feel more consumption while adclear is ON.

Application size is increasing in every updates , using more phone memory to work.

*Note* : speed issue is checked by using internet with and without adclear protection.

Battery consumption is monitoring was done by gsam battery monitor and by my own time and usage calculations .

While testing all filters where ON.

Advance protection where ON.

Tested device:

Moto x play

Stock marshmallow 6.0.1

Not rooted

Ads found :

Site name maango.me

On the second screenshot you can see the link of that ad.
[Android Apps and Games] jkccl9:
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[Android Apps and Games] refi64:
So, I tried this, but some sites (like gamefaqs.com) were significantly slower than before. Is this to be expected?
[Android Apps and Games] SEVENDev:
Hello, I apologize for the wait and I am catching up on the thread. I see you have had this issue for awhile now, has it been resolved?

This error is typically seen when we find some issue with VPNService in Android. If your issue is not resolved, can you send us a bug or connection report in app? (Can be found in the menu of the app or when shaking your phone) Please also make sure you are on the latest beta. We have resolved a similar issue to yours but the fix may not be sufficient for your case. In the other cases a reboot would fix the issue. If you could reference your username in the feedback I will also make sure that your issue is watched for.

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This is interesting, I have made an issue on GitHub for this. Is this on a specific carrier?

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Hello, we currently are unable to support battery saver mode, however we are still looking into our options on supporting it. We will keep you updated and have noted the additional interest in this feature.

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We have reports like these from users but seem unable to replicate. Is your VPN enabled during this event? Can you try disabling the VPN and see if the update will go through? If not, let me know.
[Android Apps and Games] Dominating:
You get that when everything is loading over a VPN.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVENDev:
Hello, thanks for the feedback. If you don't mind could you answer a few clarifying questions?

When you see the slowdown is this on certain apps or websites?

When the slowdown occurs what are the symptoms? (Buffering for 30 seconds, apps just hang, etc.)

How much more battery consumption do you notice throughout the day?

We are currently working on some housekeeping to remove anything unneeded to reduce apk size, it should be smaller lately but I will let you know when we finish.

We have made some improvements to memory usage in the recent beta, do these not seem to be working for you?

What is our memory usage on your device?

When you say you can not report a connection issue what occurs? Are you still able to send feedback?

If you can send feedback in app please do and reference your username I will have the team on the lookout for your issues. We will also be looking into the websites you mentioned for further needed filters.

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This is not normal behavior. Some websites heavy with ads tend to get faster, some without any ads or trackers could get a little slower but should not be noticeable. We will look into this website and keep you updated.

You are correct for most VPNs. However, AdClear does not send data to our servers like normal VPNs. Instead the VPN keeps the traffic on your device so there is not much difference in speeds.
[Android Apps and Games] Dominating:
Does this really improve on top of blocked hosts eg. Moab adblocking?

Tempted to give it a go if it blocks pesky YouTube ads and app/game pop ups.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVENDev:
I have not personally tried the two together, but I know AdClear is definitely the best at blocking YouTube currently. Just make sure you install the certificate and clear YouTube data. Those steps are crucial. Anytime YouTube is allowed to connect without the VPN filtering it on your device it will attempt to cache the ads and continue to show you these cached ads, even if we block the new ones. The only way to remove the cached ads is clearing data. If you just clear the cache YouTube seems to still retain its ad information.

If you see some sneak in while using YouTube chances are at some point the VPN disconnected and the ads that snuck in need to be cleaned out again.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryn70:
1, Slowdown is occurring on every apps and websites.

2, The Slowdown occurs when I use adclear vpn protection. Without adclear protection everything is fast .

Example 1 : without adclear protection Xda labs takes 4 second to load it's 1st page. when I use adclear protection it takes 8 to 10 second to load the same.

Example 2 : Without adclear protection chrome ,uc browser and firefox takes 4,5 seconds to load the login page of fb.

When adclear perfection is on all these browsers take more than 8 to 9 seconds to load the login page of fb.

Note: I'm facing Slowdown issue on every apps and websites fb and xda app is mentioned only for example purpose.

Example 3 : It's like 2g network and 4g network .

Without adclear internet speed is like 4g.

With adclear protection internet speed is like 2g.

Hope you understand what I said.

3, At the time of boot consumption is about 20%

After that it will come to 10% .

Without using internet it will be 10% and if we are using, then it will be between 15 to 20% .

4, Memory usage is still a problem

5 , I don't remember the usage, i have Uninstalled the app because of the Slowdown issue and you guys are not replied to my messages.

6. Feedback option is ok but the connection issue takes too much time load and after 5 mins of showing loading page then it will redirect to feedback page.
[Android Apps and Games] explorer-10:
Is https filtering fully compatible with Nougat yet?
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
No, not yet, or at least not a non-rooted way.
[Android Apps and Games] EZ-Poop:
Awesome. :cool:
[Android Apps and Games] Bwangster12:
So when I enable AdClear on my Moto X Pure, I lose network connectivity completely. Says to check network connection. When I disable VPN, it works again.
[Android Apps and Games] IAmLucky:
Adblocker works, very good, but can you add a function to kill admobs? also is adclear safe? I got warning that third party is monitoring me... I feel very unsafe.. But ads are blocking. Also can you add a function to whitelist some apps or even websites to allow ads. Thanks for this good app though.
[Android Apps and Games] fluxgfx:
Read the FAQ the notice about being monitored is related to how Android handles certificates. Since this is required for encrypted ads like in YouTube.

Admobs should be blocked they are here.
[Android Apps and Games] IAmLucky:
well, admobs are not blocked for me (using cm11) but other ads it blocks successfully, also I have adblocker xposed module which blocks some admobs. AdClear is really battery hungry, very sad.

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A little bit suspicious... I can't see their Privacy Policy
[Android Apps and Games] fluxgfx:
Nothing suspicious, standard practice for filtering encrypted ads such as on YouTube and other Google services.

Vpn host runs locally and no information beside statistics is transmitted.
[Android Apps and Games] IAmLucky:
their privacy policy link does not work. Also in their website.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
It should handle admobs. I see you're using cyanogenmod, which we haven't been able to test yet. What fluxgfx said about the certificates is true; it's out of our hands.

We may have more about whitelists soon. ;)

Thank you for answering his questions! It's very much appreciated!
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
I didn't see this. We just made some changes to the website and that's not working right. We made a high priority ticket, and we'll have it fixed today.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
Oh no! That's awful! Could you give us your OS version and any steps to replicate? We want to get this fixed ASAP.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
AdClear Version .500454

We're excited to announce the newest update to AdClear. On Friday we released version 454. The release notes are as follows:

Changed entire look of app

Enhanced our settings and menu

Provide better experience contacting us for feedback

Made app much faster when enabling VPN

Minor bug fixes and improvements

We can’t thank XDA enough for helping us advance and refine AdClear. The community has been awesome to us. Your suggestions, critiques, and problem reporting have helped us tremendously, and we can’t wait to show you new features soon! With that in mind, what do you think is missing from AdClear?
[Android Apps and Games] pat99:
Latest update 454 looks solid to me, but dirty installing seems only way to get Advanced Mode turned ON.

I have tried both fresh n dirty installation with latest update. Update 454 won't let Security Credentials to Install properly thus initially shows Advanced features turned ON but as soon as we left the app to run in background its just disables. Only basic functionality remains working.
[Android Apps and Games] IAmLucky:
Well, currently as an apps tester, I don't see a huge gap in features.. I can't imagine what else it need. The only thing it really needs is to somehow improve battery life.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
We're currently working to fix the advanced features saying they are On when the VPN is off. If you have the VPN on and this is happening, is the certificate showing up in the user tab under your credentials?

Can you give us your device and os version? We want to replicate this ASAP.
[Android Apps and Games] pat99:
Nope..Under Trusted Credentials > User appears to be empty. I think that's the reason it disables advanced features.

I'm on OnePlus One, Running Stock CM12.1.1-YOG7DAS2K1
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
We currently don't have a phone with CyanogenMod to replicate this issue. We will try to replicate it on 5.1.1 and get back to you.
[Android Apps and Games] pat99:
Sure.

Thanks for the support. :)
[Android Apps and Games] IAmLucky:
I have issue with advanced protection too always says valid and active
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
Even when the VPN is off? That's something we should have rolled out either today or tomorrow. We want to have yellow text saying the cert is installed but needs the VPN on to work.
[Android Apps and Games] salmanfarisy:
Can you guys from Seven make "no image mode"? Just like No Root Data Firewall
[Android Apps and Games] sushuguru:
Can you guys make "Import from .txt filter files" feature? Just like adguard
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
What is this mode exactly?
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
This is an interesting idea. I'm surprised that can be done without rooting. I'll ask the team about it.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
This is a goal for us in the near future.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
AdClear Version 502763 Release Notes

Change List

Fixed a bug with YouTube not loading content.

Updated FAQ

Fixed engine from being killed

Bug fixes and improvements

Download

Hey guys. I'm just now realizing I didn't put the release notes out for the latest release. I've been busy the past month, and thank the team for helping me out. They're the best.

This was a quick update to fix some critical bugs. We've had good feedback with stability the past ten or so days. We should have a new release out in the coming days. Thanks guys!
[Android Apps and Games] sceryavuz:
not work at all, only block some ads..

i get back MoaAB: Mother of All AD-BLOCKING (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1916098)..
[Android Apps and Games] naifaharsy:
What about root version?
[Android Apps and Games] kyzn:
You already have AdAway for rooted devices. And if you are on Marshmallow or earlier, nothing will beat AdAway + MinMinGuard. Seriously, nothing can come close to the ad blocking experience of those two.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVENDev:
Hello, sorry for the late responses. Could you provide some additional details:

1. What is your Android version?

2. What app are you are seeing ads in?

3. Have you enabled our Advanced Protection feature?

4. Would you benefit from any of our additional lists based on your area or languages you speak?

Some additional steps may be required to make sure AdClear is blocking to the best of its ability.

Hello, thanks for the interest in AdClear. Right now we focus on non-root ad blocking but in the future we may add additional support for those that root. We are always looking for ways to expand on our blocking abilities. We will keep you updated.

That being said, you can install the app even if you are rooted. Many of our users have rooted phones and benefit from AdClears ad blocking.
[Android Apps and Games] sceryavuz:
1. Android 6.0.1 (Sony Xperia Z5 Dual)

2. Chrome and other browsers

3. No, I am not

4. Turkish

MoaAB block all ads.
[Android Apps and Games] chewdaniel:
don't have to repeat it as if MoaAB is paying you to do advertising. it's rude to keep bringing up other apps in another app's thread......

the fundamental way they both work are different one uses vpn the other modifies the hosts file. get your facts straight
[Android Apps and Games] sceryavuz:
Yes I get paid for you are using a host file called MoaAB.

If you know the ways to block ads, then shut ap!

Big host file slow down android devices and get some time to open website because of cache system. To minimize the time I decide to use AdClear, but it did not work. You are not developer, you are not the user (MoaAB and Adclear), then you should not speak..
[Android Apps and Games] SEVENDev:
3. Is going to be your issue. You will need to use Advanced Protection to block in almost all Google apps serving ads. Their ads are usually encrypted along with many other ad networks that other apps use lately.

As for MoaAB I believe many Google apps are now giving it issues including YouTube. We still block these with Advanced Protection. If you mean it blocks all ads in Chrome and we do not, this is probably due to the Advanced Protection issue. I have not used this app so I can not speak to its blocking ability. However, AdClear uses a different technology to block and may include others in the future.

Let me know how Advanced Protection works for you, also be sure to clear cache in the apps you observe ads in while your ad blocker is on. Once the ads have gotten through a lot of apps will store them and reuse them when the others are blocked.
[Android Apps and Games] Trina9:
Had to uninstall Ad Clear. Too much battery use. Any chance of a fix.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
These readings aren't accurate. By using the VPN, Android attributes traffic meant for other apps to AdClear. You'll notice your browser, social media, etc. using less as well. Unfortunately all battery monitors appear to have this issue.
[Android Apps and Games] explorer-10:
Still unable to block YouTube ads running on Nougat though =(
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
Yes, this is still being investigated for alternatives. The complete restructuring of credentials is very frustrating for us, our users, and the industry. It's just an anti-consumer move.
[Android Apps and Games] LBN1:
Good app just started using it, thanks OP. Question - should we let the system apply Battery Optimization to AdClear, or remove it from the Battery Optimization list? I had read for some adblockers to do that but was not sure about this one, or if it makes any difference. On Marshmallow 6.0.1.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
It depends on if you can set a threshold limit. We've seen it vary from phone to phone, but it is a bit rare for it to work that way. It has to do with using Android's VPN function.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryn70:
[MENTION=7253675]SEVEN_AdClear[/MENTION]

Check issue #36 on github. In the latest beta also that issue is not solved
[Android Apps and Games] pgovotsos:
Would something like MoveCerts be useful to address some of the HTTPS issues with Nougat? It moves user certs to system.

Link below to the app at F-Droid:

Move Certs! (Resolve certificates warnings) - https://f-droid.org/app/com.nutomic.zertman

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Well I got curious so I tried MoveCerts. It runs on Nougat and does move the certificate to system but AdClear doesn't seem to recognize it after moving it.

In other words:

Turn on Advanced Protection

Move the certificate to system

Go into AdClear settings / Advanced Protection

Advanced Protection is disabled

So after moving, there is a Seven certificate in user certificates. The Seven certificate that was in Trusted Certificates / User tab has been moved to the System tab.

It looks like AdClear Advanced Protection requires both the Seven certificate in User Certificates AND the Seven certificate in Trusted Certificates / User tab for Advanced Protection to work.

Of course this process requires root anyway which I guess goes against the whole "no root" premise of AdClear :)

Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained. At least I know that's one easy solution that won't work. Perhaps if you do eventually develop root support this could be a feature? If so, would it help block encrypted ads better than the certificate being a user one?
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
I couldn't give you any concrete answers, as this isn't something we've tested. It shouldn't have to be in two places though; that's just part of the issue with Nougat.

We continue to look for alternate ways without rooting to counteract this. It seems bleak, but we're hopeful we'll find something out.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
I'll pass this on to our devs on Monday. Thanks for letting us know here.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
Actually this should work. One of our devs does exactly this. He's checking out why it may not work.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
Us too!
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
AdClear Version 502921 Release Notes

Change List

Added debug logging setting

Advanced Protection apps are now searchable

Improved memory usage

Improved crash detection

Improved ad blocking for all websites and apps

Bug fixes and improvements

DOWNLOAD

Hey guys, we just released our latest build to the public. You'll see the new debug logging function and search function in the "Apps Using Network" page, two heavily requested features.

If you are having an error with AdClear losing VPN permission, please let us know. We're actively investigating this issue and hope to have a solution soon. Thanks guys!
[Android Apps and Games] pgovotsos:
Just to make sure that we're talking about the same thing, MoveCerts DOES move the Seven AdClear primary certificate from Trusted Credentials / User tab to Trusted Credentials / System tab. Seven One CA certificate remains in User Credentials. Before moving the primary certificate, advanced protection works. After moving the certificate, Advanced Protection becomes unselected in AdClear settings and won't turn on without installing the certificate which puts another primary certificate in Trusted Credentials / User tab.

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Oh, and it only works on a rooted phone.
[Android Apps and Games] jerryn70:
More info has been updated on the issue page and I have made 2 screen recording video for more clarification but how do I share with u guys

6/12/2016

6.19pm

Installed latest beta yesterday.

now it stopped working and not blocking ads.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
Try emailing us directly at feedback@seven.com. Mention the github issue # and your username in the title.
[Android Apps and Games] SEVEN_AdClear:
Yes, you don't need to do it twice, then. And yes, this is only a rooted option. It's all for investigative purposes :good:
[Android Apps and Games] LBN1:
This latest version stopped blocking ads in Android Chrome for me, on a couple of different web pages. Also battery drain (actual, not just as reported which I understand will be artificially high), is still too much.